799 deaths

8th century Benedictine monk, scribe and historian

seventh of the Twelve Imams (745–799 CE)

8th-century English monarch

Eighth-century duke of Friuli

Italian grammarian and poet (VIII secolo)

thumb|250px|One of Huai Su's surviving works Huaisu (, 737–799), courtesy name Zangzhen (), was a Buddhist monk and calligrapher of the Tang dynasty, famous for his cursive calligraphy. Fewer than 10 pieces of his works have survived. One of his representative works is the ''Huaisu's Autobiography''.

Italian duke and bishop

poet

Ifriqiyan saint and jurisconsult

Alamaanian nobleman

Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church

Japanese official

Jiaoran (; 730–799), also known by his courtesy name Qingzhou (), was a Tang dynasty Chinese poet and Buddhist monk. Jiaoran wrote more than 470 poems and was one of the three major Tang dynasty poet-monks (), along with Guanxiu (832–912) and Qiji (863–937). He was the 12th generation grandson of Xie An (320–385), a Jin dynasty (266–420) statesman who, despite his lack of military ability, led Jin through a major crisis—attacks by Former Qin (351–394). His friend, Lu Yu, is venerated as the Sage of Tea for his contribution to Chinese tea culture and the writer of The Classic of Tea.

8th-century Irish monarch